MOTHER. 'Come back, come back! you Spanish Jack,
And show your boots that are not black.'
THE DUKES. 'O Spanish Jack it is not my name,
I'll stamp my foot and swear the same.
So fare thee well, my lady gay,
We'll take our horses and ride away,
And call again another day.'
MOTHER. 'Come back, come back! you Spanish knight,
And choose the fairest in your sight.'
THE DUKES. 'This is the fairest maid I see,
So pray, young damsel, to walk with me.'
[When all the daughters in turn have been taken away, they are brought back to their mother in the same order, the dukes chanting:—]
THE DUKES. 'We've brought your daughter safe and sound,
And in each pocket a thousand pound,
And on each finger a gay gold ring,
So do not refuse the maid we bring,
But open your door and take her in.'
